Acts 8:3

As for. But.

made havock of. Greek. lumainoimai. Only here

every house. Greek. kata App-104 tous oikous = house by house

haling. dragging Gr . suro. See note on John 21:8.

women. Compare Acts 1:14; Acts 5:14.

prison. Greek. phulake. See Acts 5:19

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³ As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

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